Each week on Scrolling Scribe, editors will select their favorite archived articles and repost them for your reading pleasure. Originally published on November 19, 2011. By Jason Lipshin “Social participation is the oil of the digital economy.” – Trebor Scholz[1] “The consumer is sovereign in a jungle of ugliness, where the freedom of choice is imposed on him.” … [Read more...] about Scrolling Scribe: Casual Labor
Chasing the Unicorn: Drumroll… Deja Vu
The Marvel movie I'm most excited for is "Guardians of the Galaxy." Yes, yes, I want to see "Captain America 2: Electric Boogaloo" as much as the next person, and I can't wait for James Spader to charm and creep me out in "The Avengers: Age of Ultron," but it's time for something new. Except that new thing isn't really new, but it's new enough that it can be something … [Read more...] about Chasing the Unicorn: Drumroll… Deja Vu
Scrolling Scribe: Tales of Cupcakery
Each week on Scrolling Scribe, editors will select their favorite archived articles and repost them for your reading pleasure. Originally published on September 16, 2011. By Elise Fabbro In an age where a great majority of Americans are obese, people now stand in long lines for a $5.00-thousand-calorie-cupcake. Cupcake bakeries (hence known as cupcakeries) have … [Read more...] about Scrolling Scribe: Tales of Cupcakery
It’s A Beautiful Day: The Logic of the Coenian Universe
Nikita Lamba studies film at USC. She grew up all over the world but currently lives in Los Angeles. Nikita feels uncomfortable around cats, has no sense of direction, and enjoys lying to people she meets at parties. “The Uncertainty Principle. It proves we can’t ever really know… what’s going on. So it shouldn’t bother … [Read more...] about It’s A Beautiful Day: The Logic of the Coenian Universe
Chasing the Unicorn: Creature? Features?
I don't remember why this first crossed my mind, but the other day, I was thinking about "Game of Thrones" (which is getting its own post soon) and I remembered reading somewhere about George R.R. Martin's infamous Red Wedding. While the show's treatment of the Red Wedding was visually shocking but emotionally lacking (again... its own post), the book's scene is actually … [Read more...] about Chasing the Unicorn: Creature? Features?